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Greater Manchester Combined Authority

GMCA 1664 Water Rescue PPE - Drysuits

Security & DefenceCPV 35000000
Value£278k
Deadline26 Feb 2026
Published22 May 2026
RegionLondon
Timeline
Published 22 May 2026ClosedCloses 26 Feb 2026
Contract value in context
£278ktotal contract value
median £210k
this tender£0£17.6m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Security, Defence & Safety Equipment band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 4,182 valued Security, Defence & Safety Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Water rescue PPE and maintenance to ensure continuity and compliance with BS 8617:2019 standards.

The supply of Drysuits is critical for safe and effective water rescue operations for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Northwest Of England & Northern Ireland regional partners including: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.

Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.

Route to market was a Direct Award via the Procurement Services Framework Y23046.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Water rescue PPE and maintenance to ensure

Water rescue PPE and maintenance to ensure continuity and compliance with BS 8617:2019 standards.

02

The supply of Drysuits is critical

The supply of Drysuits is critical for safe and effective water rescue operations for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Northwest Of England & Northern Ireland regional partners including:.

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Source & provenance
OCID
43f1f038-f759-4220-a9b8-54fddb43df0a
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
Contracts Finder
Buyer ref
GMCA001-DN817137-21579068
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